We don’t know what Participant Media thinks The CW and MTV are, but apparently they strongly disagree that they’re networks that interest millennials. We think this after hearing that Participant has plans to launch a network geared toward the millennial generation or “The Next Greatest Generation” (of viewers) as they’d like (everyone?!) to refer to them. Continue reading
Now we get to the good stuff. Not that we don’t appreciate the SAG awards and the back-patting that goes on with regard to the “It means so much because this was awarded by my peers” notion, but the Golden Globes is where we may see some nominees pull away from the pack. We also get a more nuanced view of the field as it stands. And while there are still some non-surprises, at least we feel they’re starting to get what we were saying yesterday about Modern Family, as well as making up for some of SAG’s baffling snubs — but not the one regarding Game of Thrones! Continue reading
Urgh. Haven’t we all had enough of Modern Family? Sure, yes, it was a zingy little show that gave us interesting people who did funny things for a certain amount of time. But now, yes, now? It’s getting a little long in the comedy tooth for copious award nods is it not? Apparently the SAG Award voting block doesn’t seem to think so. On shall the Modern Family horse ride out into the desert wasteland of situation comedy until there is nothing left but Eric Stonestreet in a clown costume scaring the beejesus out of Zooey Deschanel. Continue reading
Why? Because why the hell not! You don’t have anything better to do, so tell us what you loved (or hated) about the 1990’s. Continue reading
Tonight’s installment of the least-funny show on television (next to “Two And A Half Men”) features the equally unfunny Jamie Foxx. I imagine that there will be at least one absolutely uncomfortable racially-tinged skit that will straddle the lines of good taste and humor. Oh, the musical guest will be Ne-Yo. Expect lots of auto tune. What isn’t autotuned are the comments–so join us in snarking on the so-called humor! Continue reading
So we reach the midseason finale of a show that has worked extremely hard to shake off the cobwebs of its second season which saw most everything drag to an abrupt halt where there was even a question of the show’s survival if it didn’t improve. What’s made the first half of the third season remarkable is the almost new found focus and energy the show’s found by sloughing off most of the trappings of the second season and putting forth a reinvigorated showing to add more balance to the middling product. Continue reading
No, NBC, you may not ruin The Sound of Music. But Haha! Who are we kidding? This is NBC we’re talking about. Today it was announced that NBC has cast country singer Carrie Underwood as Maria Von Trapp in their three-hour Sound of Music live broadcast. We assume this means Taylor Swift never made it to the top of their short list? Seems totally unlikely, we know. But maybe she was preoccupied house hunting for a place to live exactly seven inches away from her latest love interest. Continue reading
Sheesh. Nothing is sacred. Not anymore. Elmo as we know it is gone. Also, Kelsey Grammer will have to smile at his one Boss Golden Globe. He won’t be getting another. On the bright side, The Walking Dead may have just gotten more awesome if that’s possible. NBC despite its sweeps success is still a stupid network. Barbara Walters thinks potty mouth dogs are interesting. Oh, Paula Abdul, really? Really. And Downton Abbey we have a bone to pick with you! Hugh Laurie, we don’t mean crossbones. Continue reading
Hmmm, this latest episode was packed full of stuff. Some we liked, other stuff we didn’t. Mostly there were just questions like: What in the Kool-Aid is wrong with Andrea? Who is Merle really? And what does The Governor have on him? Also, the phone? Really? Continue reading
Liza Minnelli will maybe Fosse her way onto the small screen in NBC’s Smash; RDJ taps Jack Nicholson for father/son tale; ABC just threw something at the wall hoping you’ll care; Star Wars VII has us worried; Axel Foley to show some parenting skills. Continue reading